SPORTS

Victorias City currently leads the ongoing 3rd Albee Cup Inter-LGU Sportsfest, following basketball and volleyball events, which took place over the weekend at the Natalio G. Velez Sports and Cultural Center in Silay City. Victorias City won in both the 39-and-below and 40-and-above men’s basketball categories, defeating EB Magalona and Silay City, respectively; along with …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) Master Sander Severino of Silay City and International Master (IM) Joel Pimentel of Bacolod City played to a draw in the ongoing 2017 Negros Closed Chess Tournament at the District North Point in Talisay City. Both Severino and Pimentel won their opening matches, beating Danny …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Still undefeated Hacienda Gaston and Dos Hermanos currently share the lead in the 1st Gov. Alfredo Marañon, Jr. Inter-Hacienda Softball Tournament, taking place at the Lourdes Ballpark in Manapla. Hacienda Gaston beat the Cadiz Sluggers, 9-4, to lead Bracket A; while Dos Hermanos demolished Hacienda Cuaycong, 13-3, to sit atop …

By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Toboso-born Merlito ‘Tiger’ Sabillo captured the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) light flyweight title over the weekend after knocking down Indonesian boxer Jack ‘Destroyer’ Amisa in the third round at the Gaisano City Mall-Bacolod. It was previously reported the fight would take place at the 888 Chinatown Square Mall. Sabillo launched …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. AA Electrical defeated Akasya, 73-57, while Blitz beat FilSino-ESJ, 69-52, in the ongoing 2017 D-League Basketball Tournament campaign at the STI-West Negros University gymnasium. Francis Ramos and Miguel Abaring led AA Electrical with 10 points each. Despite the loss, Miggy Puentevella paced Akasya with 21 points. Meanwhile, in the other …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After Barangay Villamonte took Game 1 of the 1st Congressman Greg Gasataya Basketball League Best-of-3 finals series at the STI-West Negros University gym, defeating Barangay Singcang 110-100, the latter came back and took Game 2, 97-89, forcing a Game 3 decider. Villamonte nearly locked away the series, after leading throughout …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Taekwondo athlete Jamie Hannah Agaloos of Tangub Christian Academy, who represented the Negros Island Region (NIR) at the recent Palarong Pambansa in Antique, was awarded ‘best player’ after winning two gold medals and one silver medal. Agaloos took gold in the Poomsae (Individual A) and 128-136 cm categories, while taking …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 2017 Negros Closed Chess Tournament begins today, May 27, at the District North Point in Talisay City and runs until May 31. Expected to take part in the tournament are Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) Master Sander Severino, International Master (IM) Joel Pimentel, National Master (NM) Rodolfo Toledo, NM …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Barangay Cabug scored back-to-back wins in the 17-Under division of the ongoing Mayor Bing Summer Inter-Barangay Basketball Tournament Cup at the BAYS Center, defeating both Barangays Banago and 34. Cabug defeated Banago, 93-84, while winning by default over Barangay 34. In other 17-Under results, Barangay 14 defeated Granada, 99-61; Barangay …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. AA Electrical squeezed past Blitz in overtime, 83-82, in the ongoing 2017 D-League Basketball Tournament campaign at the STI-West Negros University gymnasium. The first half remained close, with AA Electrical holding a slight 15-12 lead after the first period, and it remained tight as the eventual winners held a 29-27 …